outflank

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outflank

verb outflanks · outflanking · outflanked · out-flank

  1. transitive To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
  2. transitive To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example). Unscrupulous members offered special discounts, illegal rebates, and unauthorized underquotations to outflank their conference partners, and blamed their agents or 'invented' competition to justify these tactics.

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verb to maneuver around and behind

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@misc{outflank_2026,
  title = {outflank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outflank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}